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That's quite a great setup you've got, Paul. I was thinking of electrifying my RANS Stratus so I find what you've done very interesting. Looking forward to following along.
5 years ago
Hi Kathleen: Putting e-assist made a big difference to me. The Bafang 750 watt motor does a good job moving me and my ride down the road. With a bike that weighs 120 pounds, a rider that weighs 235 pounds and 15 to 20 pounds worth of water, gear, tools and road food, if I am careful and keep it in level 1, I can get close to 50 miles on one charge of the 11.6 Amp hour battery.....the smaller battery offered. When I first started out, I ran unloaded, and got close to 70 miles before running the battery completely down. Mind, the motor gets anemic when the batteries are low. There are a couple of folks in the Portland, OR area who have put Bafang motors on their Aluminum Phoenix bikes with it mounted in the regular bottom bracket. From all accounts, they are so pleased they have not looked back. Mounted on the front of a Stratus, the assembly will remove some of the rear wheel weight bias. Cheers!
5 years ago